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Are you in the market for a new home? If so, then chances are good that you have been making the rounds and looking at existing homes for sale. You might have even considered the price of custom built new homes. Prefabricated homes may be a better choice for your needs, though. Why is this? How can prefabricated homes compare to site-built homes in terms of price and quality? Actually, you might be surprised at some of the answers.
There are several ways that prefab homes outrank standard stick-built homes. Prefabricated homes offer a much shorter construction time than a normal home. This is because the wall sections arrive preassembled. Preassembly means that you or your contractor can skip the time consuming process of cutting lumber and building each wall by hand. All you have to do is move the wall into position and attach it. Then you can move on to the next. The work of several weeks can be accomplished in just a couple of days this way.
Why is it important that you are able to save time with these homes? Prefabricated homes help ensure that you are able to get the roof up as soon as possible. This keeps all of the other lumber out of the blistering sun and soaking rain, ensuring that it does not warp or shrink. Water and sun damage can really do a number on wood, so it makes sense to get it under cover as quickly as possible.
Another reason that homes prefabricated to your specifications are a good investment is that they are made with green methods, from recycled or recyclable materials. This helps you benefit the environment, while still getting the home that you want. Green prefab homes are also longer lived than many stick-built homes, thanks to the greater precision with which the components are put together.
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